Jewish worshippers are to be allowed to visit Shalom Al Yisrael, Jericho’s ancient synagogue for the upcoming Hoshanah Rabba holiday which takes place Thursday night. A large crowd is expected at the event.
Under the Oslo accords, the PA was supposed to protect the ancient synagogue but they allowed it to be heavily vandalized. Prior to the accords, Jews regularly visited the site, but today they are allowed only rare visits. Security arrangements for the upcoming event will be handled jointly by the IDF and PA security forces.